Clarendon Cenotaph - WW2 - Clarendon, SA, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 35° 06.518 E 138° 37.716
54H E 283871 N 6112336
The upper part of the grey granite obelisk at the Cenotaph is for the locals who served in World War Two.
Waymark Code: WMZ4KH
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 09/08/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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While this granite obelisk was originally (solely) for the locals who served, and those who died in 'the Great World War' - World War One, it has subsequently been added to with inscriptions for World War Two. The upper three inscribed faces list the local Clarendon soldiers of World War Two:

FALLEN
Carr, L.
Formby, S.H.
Loud, M.S.
Giles, R.L.
Piggott, P.M.
Powell, M.A.
Smart, C.

1939-1945
  ____

|

  RETURNED
Dodson, F.C.
Easton, R.V.
Frisby, M.E.
Frisby, J.M.
Giles,  G.H.
Golder, C.H.
Lawrence, R.C.
Mitchell, M.C.
Mitchell, L.E.
Mitchell, D.P.

|

  RETURNED
Powell, D.N.
Richards, D.L.
Robertson, G.W.
Smart, Cl.
Spencer, K.W.
Windebank, C.
Wilton, G.C.
Woolford, T.
Wragg, L.S.
Wright, A.D.

On the 'northern' face of the obelisk is an engraved laurel wreath, below which are crossed 'Enfield' rifles. No other inscriptions here.

Address: Grants Gully Road, Clarendon, SA, 5157, Australia

Visited: 1010, Sunday, 27 May, 2018

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: Park carefully on Grants Gully Road

Access times: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
Grants Gully Road
Clarendon, SA Australia
5157


Commemoration: The FALLEN, and the RETURNED

Date of Dedication: Not listed

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